Skill: Recognize a nickel

A nickel is a coin worth five cents. Its value is written as $5\text{¢}$.

To recognize a nickel:

1. Look for the coin marked “5 cents” or “5¢.”
2. A nickel is usually silver-colored.
3. It is bigger than a penny but smaller than a quarter.
4. Remember: one nickel equals five one-cent units.

Example:
You see three coins:

• Coin A: marked $1\text{¢}$
• Coin B: marked $5\text{¢}$
• Coin C: marked $25\text{¢}$

Which coin is the nickel?

Look at the numbers. A nickel is worth $5\text{¢}$. Coin B is marked $5\text{¢}$, so Coin B is the nickel.